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APPENDIX(b)Substantial Shareholders’ InterestsThe interest of Substantial Shareholders in the Shares, as recorded in the Register of Substantial Shareholders as at 29 December 2007 are as follows:-Direct InterestDeemed InterestDirectors No. of Shares % No. of Shares %Tan Chan Too 16,027,594 5.03 - -Lingco Marine Pte Ltd 20,090,000 6.31 - -5. APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONSYour approval for the proposed renewal of the Mandate is sought at the AGM.The Resolution relating to the renewal of the Mandate is contained in the Notice of AGM as Ordinary Resolution 8.2.6. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY SHAREHOLDERSIf a Shareholder is unable to attend the AGM and wishes to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on his behalf, he should complete, sign and return the attached Proxy Formin accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible and, in any event, so as to reach the registered office of the Company at No 30 Jalan Buroh, JurongTown, Singapore 619486, not later than 48 hours before the time fixed for the AGM. Completion and return of the Proxy Form by a Shareholder will not preclude him fromattending and voting at the AGM in person if he so wishes.7. DIRECTORS’ RECOMMENDATIONSMr Sia Ling Sing, a director of the Company (“Directors”) and the Managing Director and 30.17% shareholder of Lingco, makes no recommendation as to how Shareholdersshould vote at the AGM in respect of the renewal of the Mandate. Save for Mr Sia Ling Sing who expresses no opinion on the General Mandate, the other Directors areconsidered independent for the purposes of the General Mandate and having considered the scope, rationale for and review methodology of the General Mandate, believethat the renewal of the Mandate is in the interests of all Shareholders. They therefore recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Ordinary Resolution 8.2 relating to therenewal of the Mandate as set out in the Notice of AGM.108 HG METAL MANUFACTURING LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2007